Question 1

is it safe to run with peripheral artery disease?

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Yes: Yes. As long as you can tolerate the pain, any form of regular exercise is actually a good thing and will increase your endurance.

Question 2

how can i go running with peripheral artery disease?

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This is good: The exercise will help develope collateral circulation if the main arteries are stenotic.

Question 3

any advice about jogging or running with peripheral artery disease?

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Try walking: It may be in your best interest to try walking first to see if you develop any intermittent claudication.  Over all walking may be better for you.

Question 4

how to determine you have peripheral artery disease of the calf?

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With a complete w/u: See your doctor and undergo a complete history and physical exam with a vascular work up if neede.

Question 5

is it possible that my peripheral artery disease is just neuropathy?

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Symptoms different: Pad is atherosclerotic narrowing of arteries. As it worsens, blood flow decreases leading to symptoms of claudication (pain - walking or activity ) which is relieved by stopping. Symptoms change to pain at night awaking you from sleep & relieved by getting your feet down. Finally they progress to constant pain at rest with or without non healing sores/ulcers. Diagnosed accurately by doppler.

Question 6

is peripheral artery disease correlated with pain and heaviness in your legs?

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Potentially yes: Peripheral vascular disease causes three levels of symptoms as the disease progresses, 1) claudication; muscle cramping with exercise which also resolves with rest. This is very reproducible 2) rest pain; pain when elevating legs / lying down, 3) tissue loss; foot ulcers / gangrene / non-healing wounds. Pain and numbness are more frequent than heaviness.

Question 7

what are peripheral artery disease symptoms?

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Pain in legs is....: Usually leg pain brought about by exertion, since the extremities arteries are blocked and cannot supply enough blood causes rapid build up of lactic acid! pad is associated with all risk factors for atherosclerosis, particularly smoking! treating risk factors is most important in preventing worsening of the disease! stop smoking! pad is associated with heart attack or stroke!

Question 8

can you tell me about peripheral artery disease ?

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Narrowed arteries: Peripheral artery disease refers to a condition in which your leg arteries become narrowed due to atherosclerosis which limit the blood flow to your legs.  It is usually rare in people that are less than 40 years of age but depending on risk factors and family history one can develop it earlier.  Can be diagnosed by taking blood pressure at your legs and comparing it to the arms.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of peripheral artery disease?

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Pain: According to the american heart association the symptoms of pad are: leg pain that does not go away when you stop exercising, foot or toe wounds that won't heal or heal very slowly, gangrene, a marked decrease in the temperature of your lower leg or foot particularly compared to the other leg or to the rest of your body.

Question 10

what is done to imporove peripheral artery disease?

Accepted Answer

Top 5: 1. Don't smoke
2. Control diabetes
3. Control blood pressure
4. Control diet
5. Exercise

to name a few.

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